Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Connor C.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 17, 2000PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, C.J.
The defendant was indicted as a “youthful offender,” G. L. c. 119, § 54, for possession of a firearm without a license, subsequent offense, in violation of G. L. c. 269, § 10 (d). A judge in the District Court dismissed the youthful offender indictment, concluding that the defendant’s earlier “adjudication of delinquency” for possession of a firearm *636without a license was not a “conviction,” as that term is used in G. L. c. 269, § 10 (d).1 We granted the Commonwealth’s application for direct appellate review and now vacate the dismissal of the indictment and remand the case for further…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Police Commissioner v. Municipal Court of Dorchester DistrictMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Commonwealth v. RoucouletMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Doe v. Attorney GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997
- Metcalf v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959
- Green v. Board of Appeals of ProvincetownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
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3Cited by42 opinions
- Commonwealth v. AndersonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2012
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- Commonwealth v. Humberto H.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2013
- Commonwealth v. Russ R.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
- United States v. MatthewsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2007
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